I think it's hysterical that this new "miracle product" that has been sold on
informercials before becoming available at Sam's, Walmart, etc., is just plain-ole
lye, something our ancestors were intimately familiar with! New and Improved My
Foot!!!! Learn something new every day! Thanks for the info! I never looked at the
ingredients, but remember KOH from inorganic chemistry!!!
Cindy Jones
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Cooke
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Oxyclean
Winnie Clark wrote:
> Oxyclean is Potassium Hydroxide, which is caustic. This notation is about Potassium
>Hydroxide:
>
> "As it is caustic, strictly follow the warnings on the bottle and observe the usual
>precautions to prevent it getting on the skin or in the eyes, mouth etc."
>
> The following is from the Oxyclean MSDS:
>
> FIRST AID
>
> Contact with skin: Wash skin with mild soap and water.
> Contact with eyes: Flush with plenty of water. Get medical attention if irritation
>persists.
> Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Obtain medical attention if irritation persists.
> Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Keep patient at rest and call a physician
>immediately.
>
> TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
>
> Contact with skin: Irritating to skin upon repeated or prolonged contact.
> Inhalation: Mist can cause irritation of mucous membranes, coughing and difficulty
>in breathing.
> Ingestion: May cause irritation of mouth and throat, nausea and vomiting.
> Eye contact: Will cause painful burning or stinging of eyes and lids, watering of
>eyes, and
> inflammation of conjunctiva.
In non-chemist terms, potassium hydroxide is lye.
--
Barb Cooke
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SeaIsle Cavaliers
Galveston Island, Texas
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